Weather-strip



Patented Apr. I8, |899.

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(Application filed Oct. 31, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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GEORGE lV. GOLDEN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,364, dated April 18, 1899.

Application tiled October 3l, 1898, serial No. 695,119. (No model.)

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Y3e it known that I, GEORGE IV. GOLDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of lVayne and State of l lichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Teather-Strips, of which the following is a specification, reference heing had therein to the accompanying' drawings.

My invention relates to weather-strips suitable for use in connection with hinged or swinging window-sashes; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of a Strip in relation tothe win dow frame and sash, as more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a window frame and sash to which my invention is applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation showing a modified form of sash. Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the frame and sash, showing another modification. Fig. i is a perspective view of one form of strip.

A is the window-frame, and B is the sash, which in Fig'. l is shown as centrally pivoted and in Fig. 2 as hinged at one edge. In the construction of swinging windows it is usual to forni either the frame or sash, or'both, with a rabbeted edge, forming a seat for the sash in its closed position and producing a break or angle joint between said sash and frame.

In the construction shown in Fig. l complementary rabbets are formed on the frame and sash, which are reversed upon opposite sides of the central pivot, and to facilitate ease of construction these reverse rabbets are preferably formed by first rabbeting one side of each of the frame and sash rails the entire length thereof and then placing strips or stops C in one-half of these rabbets, which project ont therefrom and form the reverse rabbets.

In Figs. 2 and 3 complementary rabbets are formed on the frame and sash, and in Fig. 4 the frame only is rabbeted.

To swinging windows of the general character above described I apply my weatherstrip,which consists,essentially, of a thin strip or tongue D, secured to either the sash or frame, preferably the latter, and arranged so that it will enter a groove E, formed at the angle of the rabbet of the opposite member. The strip D is preferably formedof sheet metal and, as shown in Fig. 4, is simplya flat strip; but I preferably employ the construction shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4, in which said strips are in the form of angle-bars. The groove E is preferably formed by a saw-kerl".

In the construction shown in Fig. l I employ a strip in the form of a channel or U- shaped bar, one of the parallel sides a of which forms the tongue for entering the groove E in the sash-rail and the other side l) is secured in agroove or saw-kerf at the angle of the rabbet in the frame, while the stop C in said rabbet locks the strip in position.

' In Fig. 3 I Yshow a double-angle strip, the tongue CL of which projects in one direction and the side b in the opposite direction and respectively engage in kerfs formed at the angles of the opposite rabbets in the sash and frame.

In Fig. 3 a single-angle strip is shown, which may be secured by nails or otherwise to the frame.

Fig. l shows a U shaped strip similar to Fig. l, but formed by folding the sheet metal to produce double-ply sides a and b with the folds at the outer edges of said sides, so as to form smooth and rounded edges.

With all of the constructions above described the tongue of the strip isin a position where it will bear against the side of the opposite rabbet and be guided thereby into the groove or kerf at its angle. Thus not only is a tight-joint formed, but danger of the tongue not entering the groove is avoided.

IVhat I claim as my invention is l. The combination with a rabbeted window-frame and a rabbeted swinging sash secured thereto, of a double-angle strip having one of its sides secured in a groove or kerf formed in one of said rabbets, and another side forming a projecting tongue adapted to enter a similar groove formed at the angle of the -other rabbet.

2. The combination with a rabbeted window-frame and a rabbeted swinging sash se a eounter-rabbet and securing said strip in Cured thereto, of :L U-shaped strip having position. 1o one of its parallel sides secured in a groove In testimony whereof I affix my signature or kerf formed in one of said rabbets, and its in presence oftwo Witnesses.

other side adapted to enter a similar groove GEGRGE 7. GOLDEN. or kerf formed at the angle of the other rztb- Witnesses:

bet, and a strip or stop secured in the afore- JAMES VHITTEMORE,

said rabbet projecting out therefrom 4to form M. B. ODOGHERTY. 

